Collar button



Dec. 27, 1927.

F. M. MODERMOTT COLLAR BUTTON Filed Jan. 17 1925 gwoentoz F'RA NK M, Mc'Z74-WM0 T WITNESS akkcnmig Patented Dec. 27, 1927.

UNITED STATES v 1,653,721 PATENT orriee.

FRANK M. MCDERMO'IT, OF TROY, NEW YORK.

COLLAR Application filed January The present invention relates to a collar button and has for its prime object to generally improve upon such devices by providing a verysimple and efficient construction which will allow the easy slipping of the tie in the collar and which will be comfortable on the neck of'the wearer.

Another important object of the invention is the provision of a collar button of this nature whichmay be inexpensively manufactured and yet be strong, durable, reliable, and well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

lVith the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel features of construction, and in the combination and arrangen'ient of parts as will be hereinafter more fully'described and claimed.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view ofthe collar button embodying the featuresof my invention,

Figure 2 is a vertical section through a collar and collar band showing my button in edge elevation,

Figure 3 is a top edge view of the button, and

Figure 4 is a plan view showing the blank from which the button is formed.

Referring to the drawing in detail it will be seen that the button includes the base plate 5 which has an arcuate upper edge terminating atthe ends of the lower edge 7. The base plate is curved transversely throughout its width as is indicated to advantage in Figure 3 so as to conform to the shape of the neck and avoid discomfort when disposed in the shirt band indicated at P1 in Figure 2. A shank 8 extends at right angles to the base plate 5 at thebottom edge 7 and is offset u iiwardly intermediate its ends as is indicated to advantage in Figure 1. On the end of this shank there is formed an upstanding prong 9 and a relatively short depending prong 10. The prong 9 is cut out in its center so as to form the opening 11 having the two legs 12 on each side thereof converging to meet at their upper ends. These legs 12 are transversely curved on their outer surfaces so that the tie may be moved easily thereacross. The

short prong 10 extends downwardly from BUTTON.

17, 1925. Serial No. 3,122.

the outer edge of the shank 8 between the lower ends of the legs 12. The blank from which the button may be formed is shown in Figure 4 and of course the same can be readily bent along the dotted lines shown in this figure and thus the button is formed from a single sheet of material and may therefore be inexpensively manufactured. The longer or upper prong 9 is inserted through the rear bottom hole of the collar and then the shorter prong 10 is inserted.

It is thought that the construction, use, and advantages of the collar button will now be clearly understood without a more detail description thereof. It is desired, however, to point out that numerous changes in the details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

1. A collar button of the class described including a base plate having an arcuate edge and a straight edge meeting the ends of the arcuate edge, said base plate being curved transversely, a shank extending angw larly from the straight edge of the base plate and offset intermediate its ends, a prong formed on the end of the shank including two legs having their ends which are'cons nected with the shank spaced from each other and converging to meet at their opposite ends in a point arranged parallel with the plate, said legs on their outer surfaces being curved transversely, and a secondprong substantially shorter than the first prong extending from the edge of the shank in an opposite direction from the first mentioned prong and between the first mentioned ends of the legs thereof.

2. A collar button of the character described including a base plate curved transversely to conform to the curvature of a collar, a shank extending angularly from one edge of the base plate and offset intermediate its ends, a prong formed on the outer end of the shank having its major exterior portion disposed in a position parallel with the base plate and spaced therefrom, and a. second prong extending in an opposite direction with respect to the first mentioned pron In testimony whereof I afiix my si nature.

FRANK M. MCDERMoTT. 

